Information & Ethics Committee on Sept. 19th, 2024

[Matthew Green, NDP, Hamilton Centre, ON]

How would you have characterized Mr. Anderson's competencies? Did you believe him to be competent?

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

I believe that he knew how to do import-export activities, because that was his business.

[Matthew Green, NDP, Hamilton Centre, ON]

Did you believe him to be honest?

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

I had no reason not to believe that he was honest.

[Matthew Green, NDP, Hamilton Centre, ON]

You say it's clear, in hindsight, that you would not have gone into business with Mr. Anderson. When did you have that epiphany?

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

I think it had been building for some time in 2024, Mr. Green. I've seen—

[Matthew Green, NDP, Hamilton Centre, ON]

It wasn't when you were under allegations of fraud?

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

Can you clarify this question?

[Matthew Green, NDP, Hamilton Centre, ON]

Was the company not under the proceedings of a civil case?

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

Not at the time that I was involved in the operations of the company.

[Matthew Green, NDP, Hamilton Centre, ON]

What about afterwards?

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

I had no operational role in the committee—

[Matthew Green, NDP, Hamilton Centre, ON]

However, you would likely have been listed as a director.

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

I was not a director.

[Matthew Green, NDP, Hamilton Centre, ON]

You were a shareholder.

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

I was only a shareholder, so I was not listed in any of the legal proceedings.

[Matthew Green, NDP, Hamilton Centre, ON]

That was fortunate for you.

How many shares did you own, percentage-wise?

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

I owned 50% of the shares—

[Matthew Green, NDP, Hamilton Centre, ON]

You owned 50% of the shares.

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

—and I have, since that time, unilaterally and voluntarily disposed of those shares.

[Matthew Green, NDP, Hamilton Centre, ON]

You were a silent partner, an investor, with 50% investment in this company.

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

Yes, I had 50%. Sure.

[Matthew Green, NDP, Hamilton Centre, ON]

Okay, I'll take that. Now, in a fifty-fifty partnership, your number was still listed on Purolator some time after the case. Did you ever have any other instances when there was a crossover between business inquiries and your personal phone?

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

It might have happened before, but it took place on September 6. I informed Mr. Anderson of the fact that Purolator was trying to get in touch with GHI.

[Matthew Green, NDP, Hamilton Centre, ON]

What number did they call?